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* '''Structured discussion''': Members are advised to have discussions in channels created for the topic in question. | * '''Structured discussion''': Members are advised to have discussions in channels created for the topic in question. | ||
For rule violations that are met with a mute, which prohibits a user from typing in any channel, the initial mute length is 3 hours. Subsequent rule violations result in longer mutes with each step being called a tier. At the 4th rule violation, or 4th tier, the member is muted for 1 day (same as the 3rd tier) and they also lose the ability to post in channels designed to get assistance from staff members. The 5th rule violation results in a ban. The tiers reset after 365 consecutive days of no rule violations. | For rule violations that are met with a mute, which prohibits a user from typing in any channel, the initial mute length is 3 hours. Subsequent rule violations result in longer mutes with each step being called a tier. At the 4th rule violation, or 4th tier, the member is muted for 1 day (same as the 3rd tier) and they also lose the ability to post in channels designed to get assistance from staff members. The 5th rule violation results in a ban. The tiers reset after 365 consecutive days of no rule violations. | ||
For targeted harassment, are 3 tiers of punishment for violations: a 12 hour mute, 24 hour mute, and then a permanent ban. For bigotry, which is defined as the use of "racial, homophobic, transphobic or anti-semitic slurs or espousing hateful views of the sort in a derogatory manner or in an excessive way", there are 2 tiers of punishment for violations: a 24 hour mute and then a permanent ban. | For targeted harassment, are 3 tiers of punishment for violations: a 12 hour mute, 24 hour mute, and then a permanent ban. For bigotry, which is defined as the use of "racial, homophobic, transphobic or anti-semitic slurs or espousing hateful views of the sort in a derogatory manner or in an excessive way", there are 2 tiers of punishment for violations: a 24 hour mute and then a permanent ban. | ||
Topics deemed by staff as sensitive, political, or controversial are required to be held in the designated channel <code>#hot-takes</code>. | |||
The community provides detailed explanations for it's prohibition of NSFW material. The following material is considered to be allowed: | The community provides detailed explanations for it's prohibition of NSFW material. The following material is considered to be allowed: | ||
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* Images or video that are clearly pornographic or NSFW in nature but cropped in a manner which hides anything which would be revealing. The presence of bodily fluids, regardless of cropping, makes the media ineligible. | * Images or video that are clearly pornographic or NSFW in nature but cropped in a manner which hides anything which would be revealing. The presence of bodily fluids, regardless of cropping, makes the media ineligible. | ||
The following material is not prohibited | The following material is not prohibited but may be removed based on context by staff: | ||
* Depictions of genitalia or nipples or bulges, but which are clothed. Removal will depend on if staff judge the clothed area to be the focal point of the media or not. | * Depictions of genitalia or nipples or bulges, but which are clothed. Removal will depend on if staff judge the clothed area to be the focal point of the media or not. | ||
* Depictions of vomit, artistic or real, as a general rule are prohibited by exemptions may be made for comedic effect. | * Depictions of vomit, artistic or real, as a general rule are prohibited by exemptions may be made for comedic effect. | ||
The following material is prohibited: | |||
* Artistic depictions of excessive violence, such as depictions which are clearly extremely painful or which are torture. | |||
* Hyper-realistic depictions of gore or violence. | |||
* Depictions of blood, gore, or violence where it is unclear to the viewer whether it is real or fake. | |||
* Images of real or fictional people/creatures with visible full frontal nudity. | |||
* Cosplay or similar images wherein it is not clear at a glance whether the material is NSFW or not. | |||
* Images of real human nudity wherein only breasts and genitalia are obscured. | |||
* Pictures where it is not obvious at first glance whether it is depicting animal cruelty or death. | |||
* Images or depictions of sexual bodily fluids. | |||
* Real world depictions of excessive violence, gore, or blood regardless of whether it is real or fake. | |||
Members are advised that if they are not completely certain the material they wish to post is complaint with the above they should ask a staff member. An addendum was added on June 3rd, 2022 prohibting members from posting links to servers or communities that revolve around NSFW content. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||